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yellowish hue of the London Plane. But this 

 is not the only place in town where, during 

 the past summer, we have been charmed with 

 the delightful freshness of the tree in ques- 

 tion; for in many of the most smoke-infested 

 quarters, and where even the famous Plane 

 looks sear and sickly, the Weeping Ash forms 

 a noble specimen of the most refreshing 

 green. Good examples of this tree may be 

 seen at Bloomsbury and Holborn Viaduct, 

 as also in the East end of London and in the 

 foul air of Lambeth. There are many forms 

 of the so called Weeping Ash, but that of 

 dwarf growth is most to be recommended 

 for doing battle with the deleterious effects 

 of a city atmosphere. It likewise withstands 

 long-continued heat and drought in a most 

 remarkable manner, in that respect being 

 only equalled by the False Acacia and Indian 

 Bean two of the very best trees for dry and 

 warm summers. 



THE BLACK POPLAR (Populus nigrd).- 

 Next to the Plane amongst forest trees, I 

 consider the Black Poplar the most valuable 



